1901 Liverpool City Council election

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1901 Liverpool City Council election
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Conservative
Liberal
Irish Nationalist
Party Conservative Liberal Irish Nationalist
Popular vote18,2126,5474,501
Percentage55%20%14%
 
Liberal Unionist
Party Liberal Unionist
Popular vote2,584
Percentage7.8%
Council Leader before election


Conservative

Council Leader after election


Conservative

Elections for one third of the Councillors' seats for Liverpool City Council were held on Friday 1 November 1901.

Contents

There were elections for each of the 32 wards, with the second councillors being elected for then Anfield and Warbreck wards for the first time.

Eight of the thirty two seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ??+121 ??
Liberal  ??+16 ??
Irish Nationalist  ??02 ??
Liberal Unionist ??+11 ??
Independent ??00 ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1901
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1743+157%55%18,212
  Liberal 821+127%20%6,547
  Irish Nationalist 300010%14%4,501
  Liberal Unionist 210+17%7.8%2,584
  Lib-Lab 01.7%557
  Labour Repr. Cmte. 01.6%520
 Independent01%321

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1898 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

Abercromby

No. 21 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Phillips55387%
Independent Edward Phillips8513%
Majority468
Registered electors 2,887
Turnout 63822%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

No. 3 Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Houldingunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative win (new seat)

Breckfield

No. 6 Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edwin Berry *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Brunswick

No. 25 Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Henry Beloe *99271%
Conservative Joseph Titley37429%
Majority548
Registered electors 3,073
Turnout 1,29642%
Liberal hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 18 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Binley Neale *57571%
Independent Edward Hood23629%
Majority339
Registered electors 2,126
Turnout 81138%
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

No. 26 Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward James Chevalier *1,60858%
Irish Nationalist Patrick J. Higgins14510%
Majority1,191
Registered electors 5,304
Turnout 1,48128%
Conservative hold Swing

Edge Hill

No. 12 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Wilson Walker *1,33689%
Irish Nationalist John McGrath16011%
Majority1,176
Registered electors 5,125
Turnout 1,49629%
Conservative hold Swing

Everton

No. 9 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist William Oulton *1,01089%
Irish Nationalist John Hughes12511%
Majority885
Registered electors 4,701
Turnout 1,13524%
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Exchange

No. 16 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Durning Holt *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Fairfield

No. 4 Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Hunter *1,20361%
Liberal Samuel Skelton77639%
Majority427
Registered electors 3,959
Turnout 1,97950%
Conservative hold Swing

Granby

No. 22 Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Henry Bullen *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Great George

No. 20 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Burton William Eillsunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Kensington

No. 11 Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist Samuel Mason Hutchinson1,18090%
Irish Nationalist Hugh O'Donnell13410%
Majority1,046
Registered electors 4,590
Turnout 1,31429%
Liberal Unionist gain from Conservative Swing

Kirkdale

No. 2 Kirkdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Edward Rayner1,59284%
Irish Nationalist Patrick Cullen29716%
Majority1,295
Registered electors 6,479
Turnout 1,88929%
Conservative hold Swing

Low Hill

No. 10 Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Boote1,03166%
Labour Isaac Newton52034%
Majority511
Registered electors 4,141
Turnout 1,55137%
Conservative hold Swing

Netherfield

No. 8 Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Sturla1,30753%
Conservative David Scott1,16347%
Majority144
Registered electors 4,418
Turnout 2,47056%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

North Scotland

No. 13 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist George Jeremy Lynskey1,35575%
Conservative David John Williams45225%
Majority903
Registered electors 3,239
Turnout 1,80756%
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Prince's Park

No. 23 Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Edward Willink *77890%
Irish Nationalist William Donnelly9010%
Majority688
Registered electors 3,734
Turnout 86823%
Conservative hold Swing

Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Salter *1,01755%
Conservative Frederick Hilditch84445%
Majority173
Registered electors 3,463
Turnout 1,86154%
Liberal hold Swing

St. Anne's

No. 17 St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Isaac Caton Glover1,12651%
Liberal Harold Goad Crosfield1,08649%
Majority40
Registered electors 3,383
Turnout 2,21265%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Domingo

No. 7 St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Shelmerdine *1,35563%
Liberal Dr. Charles Ritchie Niven79237%
Majority563
Registered electors 4,598
Turnout 2,14747%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 19 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Miles *64762%
Liberal Unionist William Harold Stowe Oulton39438%
Majority253
Registered electors 1,924
Turnout 1,04154%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Sefton Park East

No. 24A Sefton Park East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Morrisunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Sefton Park West

No. 24 Sefton Park West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Stanley Rogerson *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

South Scotland

No. 14 South Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Francis Joseph Harford1,24269%
Conservative James Marsh55931%
Majority683
Registered electors 3,484
Turnout 1,80152%
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 15 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist John Gregory Taggart73051%
Conservative Julius Jacobs69849%
Majority32
Registered electors 2,032
Turnout 1,42870%
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Walton

No. 3A Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jacob Reuben Grant1,27770%
Lib-Lab Alexander McLaren55730%
Majority720
Registered electors 3,672
Turnout 1,83450%
Conservative win (new seat)

Warbreck

No. 27 Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Kelly82390%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Kelly9410%
Majority729
Registered electors 2,579
Turnout 91736%
Conservative win (new seat)

Wavertree

No. 5 Wavertree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Isaac Turner *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

West Derby

No. 28 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Lister *1,13790%
Irish Nationalist Peter Murphy12910%
Majority1,008
Registered electors 3,359
Turnout 1,26638%
Conservative hold Swing

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Aldermanic elections

At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1901, the terms of office of fifteen alderman expired. [5] [16]

The following fifteen were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1901 for a term of six years.

* - re-elected aldermen.

PartyAldermanWard
Conservative Joseph Ball JP *
Conservative Herbert Campbell JP *
Conservative Dr. Thomas Clarke *
Conservative Edward Hatton Cookson JP *
Conservative John Ellison *
Conservative Thomas Evans *
Conservative Sir William Bower Forwood JP *
Conservative Edward Grindley *
Conservative John Houlding *
Conservative Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell (the younger) JP *
Conservative Hugh McCubbin *
Conservative Thomas William Oakshott JP *
Conservative William Radcliffe JP *
Conservative William Roberts *Walton
Conservative Joachim Nicolas Stolterfoht *

[17]

By-elections

No. 13 North Scotland, 28 May 1902

Following the death of Alderman John Houlding (Conservative), Councillor Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland ward, elected 1 November 1899) [18] was elected by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) as an Alderman on 7 May 1902 [19] . [20]

No. 13 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Patrick Joseph Dalyunopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

[21] [22]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1902.

No.16 Exchange, 17 June 1902

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edmond Brownbill (Liberal, Exchange, elected 1 November 1899), [18] which was reported to the Council on 4 June 1902. [21]

No. 16 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edmond Brownbill *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

[23]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1902.

No.25 Brunswick, 15 July 1902

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Charles Henry Beloe (Liberal, Brunswick, elected 1 November 1901), [5] which was reported to the Council on 2 July 1902. [24]

No. 25 Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Byrne670
Knowles Stretch515
James Sexton 214
Majority155
Registered electors 3,305
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

[25] [26]

No. 15 Vauxhall, 21 August 1902

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Burke (Irish Nationalist, elected 1 November 1900), [27] which was reported to the Council on 6 August 1902. [28]

No. 15 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Burke *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1903. [29]

No. 19. St Peter's, August 1902

Caused by the death of Councillor Samuel Hough (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1899) [30] on 12 August 1902. [31]

No. 19 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
gain from Swing

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